Rugged Headlands, Coastal Islands and Beautiful Beaches – The Pembrokeshire Coastline

The coast that borders the county of Pembrokeshire stretches around the most south-westerly portion of Wales. It is an incredibly beautiful and scenic stretch of coastline, with rugged cliffs, wide bays, rolling countryside and rocky coastal islands. Much of the coastline borders the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, one of 14 national parks located within the United Kingdom.   Carmarthen Bay …

Seaside Villages, Industrial Landscapes and the City of Liverpool – The Wirral and the Mersey Estuary

The stretch of coastline covered in this article borders the Wirral Peninsula and the Mersey estuary, including the port city of Liverpool. It starts at the England/Wales border on the Dee estuary close to Chester, and ends at Bootle, a port town located on the northern outskirts of Liverpool. This section of the English coastline begins at the England/Wales border, …

Top 25 UK Blue Flag Beaches

The Blue Flag is a prestigious award that is given to beaches and marinas around the world that meet a series of stringent criteria relating to beach cleanliness, high-water quality, and the presence of environmental education programmes. The award scheme is operated and administered by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), whose mission statement involves promoting and participating in environmental …

The Rugged Coastline of Cornwall

The Cornwall coastline is one which is very enigmatic of the British landscape. At over 650km (400 miles) long [1], it is characterised by rugged cliffs, scenic coves and the occasional picturesque seaside town or village. The county of Cornwall consists, almost solely, of a peninsula stretching out from south-west England into the Atlantic Ocean. Unlike many coastal counties in …

Tranquil Beaches, Rugged Cliffs and Vast Bays – Swansea, The Gower and Carmarthenshire

This article covers a stretch of coastline in South Wales, starting at the River Neath just to the east of the port town of Swansea, and carrying on around the Gower peninsula and Carmarthenshire coastline to Telpyn Beach. This is a rather beautiful stretch of coastline, with some quite wild sections in places. The large port town of Swansea sits …

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The Great British coastline – one of the longest compared to European coastlines – is made up of varying geographical features, including islands, bays, headlands, and peninsulas. The British Coastline ranges about from sandy beaches to steep cliffsides, with a range of geographic features. The British Coastline consists of the main island of Great Britain, the North-East coast of Ireland …